Kicking Away the Ladder
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Kicking Away the Ladder is an influential book by economist Ha-Joon Chang that critiques free-market orthodoxy by arguing that rich countries historically used protectionist policies to develop and then discouraged poorer nations from doing the same.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kicking Away the Ladder Context triple: [Ha-Joon Chang, notableWork, Kicking Away the Ladder]
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The Acquisitive Society
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The Stalled Society
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Law of the Maximum
The Law of the Maximum was a French Revolutionary price-control measure that fixed maximum prices on essential goods to curb inflation and protect the urban poor.
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Austerity Games
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The City That Works
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kicking Away the Ladder Target entity description: Kicking Away the Ladder is an influential book by economist Ha-Joon Chang that critiques free-market orthodoxy by arguing that rich countries historically used protectionist policies to develop and then discouraged poorer nations from doing the same.
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A.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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B.
The Stalled Society
The Stalled Society is a sociological work by Michel Crozier analyzing the structural and cultural causes of institutional paralysis and resistance to change in modern societies, particularly France.
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C.
Law of the Maximum
The Law of the Maximum was a French Revolutionary price-control measure that fixed maximum prices on essential goods to curb inflation and protect the urban poor.
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D.
Austerity Games
Austerity Games is the nickname given to the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, reflecting the frugal conditions and post-war economic hardships under which the event was organized.
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E.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ |
| approach | historical-institutionalist analysis ⓘ |
| argumentAgainst | one-size-fits-all liberalization policies ⓘ |
| author | Ha-Joon Chang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awareness | widely cited in development policy debates ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Developed countries later promoted free-market policies to prevent latecomer countries from using similar tools.
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Rich countries historically used protectionist policies to develop their economies. ⓘ Standard free-market and neoliberal prescriptions for developing countries are historically inconsistent. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Washington Consensus
NERFINISHED
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free-market orthodoxy ⓘ neoliberal economic policy ⓘ |
| genre |
development economics
ⓘ
political economy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of 19th-century trade and industrial policies
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historical case studies of now-developed countries ⓘ policy recommendations for developing countries ⓘ |
| influenced | debates on trade and industrial policy in developing countries ⓘ |
| influencedField |
development economics
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heterodox economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
development policy
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economic development ⓘ economic history ⓘ free trade ⓘ industrial policy ⓘ protectionism ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| proposes | active industrial policy for developing countries ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Anthem Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
infant industry protection
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late industrialization ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Friedrich List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Bad Samaritans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ students of development studies ⓘ |
| title | Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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